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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barnaul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barnaul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.1% more expensive than Barnaul without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 27.6% more expensive than Barnaul without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.52 โ‚ฝ587
-40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$32.63 โ‚ฝ2,545
41.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
78.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.75 โ‚ฝ215
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.8
-44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.00
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
27.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
48.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.09 โ‚ฝ85.0
106.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.30
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.61 โ‚ฝ125
37.89%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.61 โ‚ฝ126
38.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.68 โ‚ฝ833
84.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.18 โ‚ฝ404
-29.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.84 โ‚ฝ768
33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.02 โ‚ฝ158
67.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
-8.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.83 โ‚ฝ221
-30.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.5
96.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.62
135.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.0
-9.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.78
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
52.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.05 โ‚ฝ472
241.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.87 โ‚ฝ68.1
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.5
121.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.88
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$20.20 โ‚ฝ1,576
-43.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
68.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.22 โ‚ฝ17.10
377.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
344.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.3
88.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$20.3K โ‚ฝ1.6M
36.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.8K โ‚ฝ2.1M
25.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$104 โ‚ฝ8,112
17.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
141.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.79 โ‚ฝ686
110.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$19.41 โ‚ฝ1,514
217.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.42 โ‚ฝ579
125.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.83 โ‚ฝ455
55.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$345 โ‚ฝ26.9K
103.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,943 โ‚ฝ307.6K
305.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$59.5 โ‚ฝ4,644
-1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$31.16 โ‚ฝ2,431
10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$69.8 โ‚ฝ5,444
61.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$65.1 โ‚ฝ5,076
30.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$537 โ‚ฝ41.9K
12.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$384 โ‚ฝ30.0K
13.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,000 โ‚ฝ78.0K
106.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$708 โ‚ฝ55.2K
108.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,072 โ‚ฝ161.7K
114.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,680 โ‚ฝ131.1K
77.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$554 โ‚ฝ43.2K
-1.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.03
-64.54%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barnaul: January 13, 2026

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